Prescription Drugs news and trends

White House Weighs ‘TrumpRx’ Discount Drug Website
Healthcare // September 21, 2025

The White House is reportedly discussing a website where patients could purchase discounted prescription drugs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Walgreens Reportedly Upping Use of Robot-Powered Pharmacies
Retail // May 12, 2025

Walgreens is reportedly increasing its use of robots to fill prescriptions for its retail locations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

GoodRx Launches eCommerce Offering for Retail Pharmacies
Retail // April 03, 2025

GoodRx has launched an eCommerce experience for retail pharmacies in collaboration with grocery chain Hy-Vee. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

New GoodRx CEO: Expanding Integrated Savings Program Key to Growth
Earnings // February 27, 2025

Under the leadership of new CEO Wendy Barnes, GoodRx is preparing for growth in 2025, aiming to address the challenges of rising prescription costs and limited access to medications. By integrating eCommerce with digital prescriptions and expanding the company’s Integrated Savings Program (ISP), Barnes believes...

Interviews & Exclusives
Solving Healthcare’s $200M/Year Abandoned Rx Shopping Cart Problem

May 31, 2019
Way back when, medicine used to be simple. Grind up, boil and drink a few roots here, employ a few leeches there. Pay a barber to do some bloodletting or cupping when necessary, and hope for the best. Those ancient remedies still have their adherents (along with the interest of modern medical researchers), but it’s […]

The Prescription For Prescription Commerce

September 19, 2017
Think the neighborhood pharmacy is dead and gone? There are more than 22,000 reasons to think otherwise, and Deepak Thomas, CEO of Phil, noted in the most recent edition of our...

Quick Reads
GoodRx Sees ‘Profund Transformation’ in Prescriptions With TrumpRx

November 05, 2025
GoodRx CEO Wendy Barnes sees a “profound transformation” happening in prescription drug pricing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

White House Weighs ‘TrumpRx’ Discount Drug Website

September 21, 2025
The White House is reportedly discussing a website where patients could purchase discounted prescription drugs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Walgreens Reportedly Upping Use of Robot-Powered Pharmacies

May 12, 2025
Walgreens is reportedly increasing its use of robots to fill prescriptions for its retail locations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

GoodRx Launches eCommerce Offering for Retail Pharmacies

April 03, 2025
GoodRx has launched an eCommerce experience for retail pharmacies in collaboration with grocery chain Hy-Vee. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...